USSPACECOM Change of Command
Following COVID-19 protocols, the U.S. Space Command Change of Command took place at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO. Secretary of Defense, Dr. Mark T. Esper, presided over the event as Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force and Commander, U.S. Space Command, relinquished command of USSPACECOM to GEN James Dickinson. Sgt. Maj. Eric McCray, Commandant of USSPACECOM, holds the guidon during the transfer of command. GEN Dickinson now leads the next generation of space warfighters. August 20th, 2020. Photo by USSPACECOM Public Affairs. (Department of Defense photo by Lewis Carlyle)